Aquatic therapy

What might seem like splashing around in the pool might be just the therapy your child needs! Aquatic therapy uses water and specially-designed activities to aid in restoring and maintaining quality of function. It can be helpful for children with a variety of conditions, including:

• Arthritis
• Balance deficits
• Cardiac diseases
• Limited range of motion
• Motor learning and processing disorders
• Neurological conditions (MS, CVA, CP)
• Obesity
• Orthopedic injuries/trauma
• Pain
• Perceptual/spatial problems
• Poor motor coordination
• Sensory disorders
• Spasticity
• Weakness

How aquatic therapy works

Water offers both buoyancy and resistance, creating a great environment for kids to improve muscle tone, endurance and flexibility; build strength; and enhance coordination. Aquatic therapy is not intended to teach a child how to swim, but may provide foundational skills needed for swimming.

We have a few guidelines that your child must meet to safely use our therapy pool:

• Ability to follow simple directions
• Have a medical prescription
• No open medical ports
• No uncontrollable seizures
• Post-surgical therapy cleared by physician
• Toilet trained

Aquatic therapy consists of weekly sessions for seven weeks. Appointments are offered Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Because of limited pool availability, we can't offer make-up sessions for missed appointments.

Why choose CHoR?

Our physical and occupational therapists have the unique training to work with pediatric patients, and they're dedicated to providing skilled, comprehensive and hands-on care - just for kids. Our therapists work with parents to establish and work toward personalized goals, based on your child's needs and abilities - and they work just as diligently to make sure each session is engaging and fun!